The Law Foundation of Ontario is pleased to announce that the 2019 Guthrie Award recipient is women’s rights advocate, Pamela Cross.
September 11, 2019
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September 3, 2019
Environmental Sensitivities and Housing
CERA developed resources for community workers to help them support clients with environmental sensitivities in rental housing.
August 19, 2019
2018-2019 PIAF articling highlights
We asked our 2018-2019 Public Interest Articling Fellowship participants to share some highlights of their articling experience. Here is some of what they shared.
July 4, 2019
Comic helps newcomers and frontline workers understand labour rights
Newcomers Facing Labour Struggles is a comic book produced by KEYS Job Centre that illustrates the types of law-related issues newcomers can face when trying to get, and keep, employment in Canada.
July 2, 2019
Close to $680K in grants to enhance the ways frontline workers help clients with legal problems
The Law Foundation of Ontario recently granted close to $680K for nine projects that aim to improve the ways that frontline community workers or “trusted intermediaries” help their clients who have legal problems.
May 8, 2019
2019 Investor Rights Call for Applications
Call for applications information and application form to apply to The Law Foundation of Ontario’s 2019 Investor Rights Call for Applications
Deadline: July 15, 2019
Grant amounts: Research and project grants – up to $100,000; Investor Rights Articling Fellowship – up to $69,500
May 8, 2019
Helen Tewolde announced as Director of Policy and Programs
The Law Foundation of Ontario is pleased to announce Helen Tewolde has joined as its Director of Policy and Programs. Ms Tewolde brings more than a decade of management experience developing research, programs, and partnerships related to access to post-secondary education and employment.
May 7, 2019
Stephen Thiele appointed to The Law Foundation of Ontario Board of Trustees
The Law Foundation of Ontario is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Thiele to its Board of Trustees. Mr. Thiele is a partner and the Director of Legal Research at Gardiner Roberts LLP.
February 20, 2019
New project helps Ontarians find à la carte family law services
The Ontario’s Family Law Limited Scope Services Project is an unprecedented, private-bar driven collaboration that aims to improve access to justice for middle and lower income Ontarians by increasing the use of limited scope services.
February 20, 2019
$400K granted to new projects to improve legal help for people in rural communities
Through our Connecting Region program, the Foundation recently granted $400K to support four projects that aim to coordinate and integrate legal information, services, and referrals in rural areas in Ontario.